diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
index bbd0869..98ab2de 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ customxinit() {
 startdwm() {
 
 	exec dbus-run-session sh -c "
-		$0 daemonsneedingdbus;
 		set -- customxinit
 		. $0
+		$0 daemonsneedingdbus
 		dwm 2> "$XDG_CACHE_HOME/sxmo/dwm.log"
 	"
 }